 sire |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make children | |
| Synonyms: | father beget generate bring_forth mother engender get | |
| Examples: | "Abraham begot Isaac" "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
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| Related terms: | make mother father generation forefather | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the founder of a family | |
| Synonyms: | father forefather | |
| Examples: | "keep the faith of our forefathers" |
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| Related terms: | ancestor patriarch beget | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority | |
| Related terms: | lord | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse | |
| Related terms: | male beget | |
| Similar spelling: |
sir sirrah sierra Suire shire |
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